Vaporizing apparatus.



G. A. WALDEGK.

VAPORIZING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1912..

1,068,288. Patented July 22, 1913.

CHARLES ALFRED "WALDECK, O13 BALTIMORE, llflARYLAND.

Specification of Letters ?atent.

VAPORIZING APPARATUS.

Ii'i'tented July 22, 1913.

Application filed September 13, 1912. Serial No. 720,225.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Armani) lVALoncK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have inventednew and useful Improvements in vaporizing Apparatus, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to a vaporizing apparatus, and has for its primaryobject to provide an apparatus of this character wherein medicaments canbe placed for the vaporization thereof, whereby the vapor may issue intoa room or other inclosure for the treatment of pulmonary troubles on theinhalation of the mixed air and vapor when present therein.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of thischaracter wherein the chemicals used may be conveniently heated for thevaporization of the same, and also mixed with forced air, so that themixture will spray into a room or inclosure for deodorizing ordisinfecting the same, as well as enabling the treatment of certaindiseases by the inhalation of the permeated air therein.

A further objectof the invention is the provision of an apparatus ofthis character which is simple in construction, reliable and eflicientin. its operation, and inexpensive in manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

Iln the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatusconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on theline 33 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the apparatus comprises a base 5,from which rise spaced vertical posts or uprights 6, in which isjournaled a rotatable shaft 7, the same being formed with a crank 8having loosely connected thereto a reciprocatory piston rod 9, workingwithin a cylinder 10 of an ordinary air pump, the cylinder beingprovided at its lower end with a fork or yoke ll, having its endspivoted at 12 to a ii-shaped bearing l3, which is fixed to the base 5,in any suitable manner. It will. be noted that when the shaft 7 isrotated. the pump cylinder 10 will oscillate so as to permit the freerecim'ocation of the piston rod 9 which is control ed by the crank 8 ofthe said shaft and in this manner the pump is operated, the airtherefrom being for a pur' pose presently described,

Arranged between the uprights (i and sul'ierposed above the base 5 is atubiform shell or cylinder body 1d. the same carrying at opposite endsremovable caps 15., while journaled in one of the uprights (S is 2hollow outlet; pipe 10. the inner end of which fixed in the end cap '15adjacent thereto and conununicates with the interior oi the shell orcylinder l -l. lourualed in the other upright (S is an air inlet pipell. the inner end of which carries a swivel socket member 18, in whichis engaged a swivel head or coupling 19. the same being fixed to theouter end of a nozzle 2-0, which is fixed in the other cap 15 adjacentthereto and communicates with the cylinder 14-.

The outer end of the air inlet pipe 17 is connected with a flexible tube21., the same being also connected with the pump cylinder 10, so that onthe working of the pump air will be conveyed therefrom into the cylinder141: for mixture with medicaments delivered thereto in a mannerpresently de scribed. Fixed to and rising from the base 5 is asupplemental upright or support 22 provided with a bearing 23 receivingthe nozzle 20, and in this manner the end adjacent thereto of thecylinder l l is prevented from sagging or becoming out of alinement withthe said nozzle.

Suitably mounted upon the base 5 directly below the cylinder 14 arespaced burners 24: from the tips 25 of which are adapted to issueflames, the same being desi ned to play upon the cylinder 14 for theheating of the contents thereof, whereby the fluid within the same willbecome vaporized and subsequently discharge through the pipe 16 for theissuance of the same into a room or other inclosure for the treatment ofplants or the like, the burners 2d being supplied with combustible fuelthrough pipes 26 which are connected with any suitable source of supply.

It is of course understood that the burners may be supplied with gas,although in lieu of the burners lamps may be employed adapted forconsuming alcohol, gasolene, or other oil, or electric heaters may besubstituted.

Fixed to the discharge pipe 16 is a sprocket Wheel 27 over which istrained a driven sprocket chain 28, the same being also trained over adriving sprocket wheel 29, fixed to the shaft 7 so that upon therotation of the latter, the pump will be actuated and simultaneouslytherewith the cylinder 1a rotated for the proper mixing of themedicaments and the compressed air therein prior to the discharge of thesame through the discharge pipe 16 for the vaporization of the contentsof such cylinder.

If desired the sprocket wheels 27 and 29 together with the chain 28 maybe dispensed with and in lieu thereof belt and pulleys substituted.

Suitably mounted on the cylinder exteriorly thereof are cups 30 whichmay be of any desirable style and communicate with the cylinder 1 sothat on the filling of the said cups with medicine the same may be fedinto the cylinder for the mixture thereof with the compressed airdelivered thereto from the pump. if desired the pump may be entirelydispensed with and in this instance the flexible tube 21 may beconnected with any suitable source of compressed air supply.

On the heating of the cylinder 14, the mixture of medicine and air willbecome vaporized and subsequently discharge through the outlet pipe 16to the desired point for the deodorizing, fumigating, or disinfecting ofan inclosure, or for the treatment of certain diseases.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and operationof the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a moreextended explanation has been omitted.

hat is claimed is In a vaporizing apparatus, a pair of spaced verticaluprights, an air inlet pipe stati-onarily mounted within one of saiduprights, a discharge pipe rotatably mounted in the other upright inalinement with the inlet pipe, a cylinder arranged between the pipes andfixed to the rotatable outlet pipe, a nozzle rotatably connected withthe inlet pipe and projected into the cylinder, a support forming ajournal for the said nozzle, and a plurality of cups fixed to thecylinder and communicating with the same.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES ALFRED WVALDECK.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. \VAGNER, THOS. J. SULLIVAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

